I learned doing my first pullup by just trying. All i did was trying my very best and hardest to get up to the bar as much as possible. Tried it maybe 2-3 times back to back and thats it. My entire "training" day was done. Didn't have a training plan, schedule or any strength at all. Had phases where i tried this once a day for a week and then maybe once a week or even less. Even with zero ambitions, plans, training or discipline i finally adopted my first pullup! This exact method applied to my first pushup(no joke, i couldn't even do ONE pushup). Just try to do one every once in a while until your brain&muscles just say "fuck it, you won". I remember this took about 2-3 months. Once i broke my first pushup going to 12 good form pushups only took me about 2-3 more months. Obviously kinda sorta training a bit more frequent. But still. No training plan, discipline and so on. Just sporadic "imma do some pushups now".
I did something similar to this as well. Everyday 20 to 30 minutes of handstand practice. In the beginning it was more of a kick up practice but as you said, i got better and better at balancing with my fingers and was more aware of my form. Currently 3 months in and although not consistent, I managed to do a freestanding handstand that last for almost 20 seconds. The one mistake I did was not warming up during the first 1 and a half months. At the start, my wrist felt fine after every training so I didnt think much of it, but it later got worst when i started to kickup with both legs rather than one followed by another ( i found that i am more consistent using this kick up but there were more pressure on my wrist). Now i do wrist warm ups and its all good again. I think what frustrates me is that if i miss 1 or 2 days, i need some time to get the feeling of it again but its usually after a few attempts of being upside down.
Hey, thanks for the comment. What you are feeling is actually very normal. Everyone struggles with this same issue! If you don't take care of your wrists or your form is not great they will swell up and hurt. Try icing your wrists in buckets of ice water. 8-12 min right after training and a second time right before bed. Did wonders to me and all of clients. About missing the days of training. This will get better. After years and years of hand balancing I can not go weeks without doing handstands and I lose nothing but this was not the case at first. it will take significants amounts of effort to get good at handstands and to stay good after a few days off ;) Stay patient, stay dedicated and don't skip any workouts
Now... what exactly is a long session and what does it consist of? Just wondering... I do 3 times a week a session of 20 to 30 min. One time a bit longer and 2 times martial arts training.
I have 2 podcast episodes about longer handstand training sessions. 1 episode about getting started with 2 arm handstands and 1 for oahs. Those should give you all the answers you’re looking for. Let me know if you have further questions
Thanks for this terrific content Coach Bachmann. You have inspired me to give this a go. With all my other training, and current focus on splits (front and middle) when not training in a group setting, this is exactly what I need to try to get my handstand off the wall and inject some consistency into my freestanding handstand. I think I should be able to fit 15 minutes a day into my weekly exercise dose. So, will browse the 25 short videos you mention, pick one, and get going. No time like the present, so today is the day. (And if you ever head to the South of France for a workshop, consider me as a definite attendee!) Cheers.
I found that kettlebell swings helped me with handstand push-ups. I ve done swings with 24kg kettlebell for 3 days like 10min/a day And yesterday I made THIRD handstand push-up. And it was controllable. Like I really feel balance ⚖️ because of improved back chain muscles.
Good vid thanks, I try to do 4 handstand variations most days after 30 mins yoga before going to work in yhe morning. If I'm doing an upper body workout during the day I'll fit in about 15mins handstands after warming up and mobility as a skill before going in to working sets. At the moment I'm focusing on tuck , hspu, and frog to hs. This works for me bug I get its a long journey and I'm not young - 55 and and I've only been doing this 3 yrs. Why do I do handstands? Because I thinks it's a good way for me to understand my body and listen to it....
This sounds absolutely incredible. You got decent programming and it is clear to you why you are training. You are setting yourself up for success. Keep it coming!
I do my handstand training in the morning, and then I do my regular workout later in the day. I feel like it's more efficient to split it up like that.
I really like the idea of 15 min handstand focused workouts as an addition to my other workouts. That way I’m still getting to do all the workouts I love but also train for something new. Thank you this option.
I just bought it :D looking forward to progress over the next months. Lately i have so much forearm pain that i will take a couple days off with the handstand training and focus on supplementary work like hollow holds... I usually structure my workout like this -> 5 min warm -> 20 min prehab (wrist elbow shoulder etc...) Then i would like to implement the 15 min handstand workout --> afterwards I do basic strengh skill wich take about another 45 min. Then i finish with accessories and stretching.I do this on Monday wednesday and friday. I have 2 other days of the week where i do the same but with lower body conditioning. Sorry for the long text -->> Here is my question: I would train Handstand 5-6 times a week. Would it make sense to implement 2 off the workouts to achive "the longer version" and progress faster on the upper body days? Or should i just stick to one each day? Thanks for youre time really apreciate all youre content!
Hey. I like that routine that you’ve set up for yourself. It’s really great! I would not recommend using 2 separate of the 15min workouts in 1 day. They’re not really designed for that. You can however up the set count to make the workouts longer. Keep it up!!
@@CoachBachmann thank you so much. Forearm pain went away and I just the forearm stand workout wich was included in the main time. I dont know how but i feel with those workouts i made more progress in 4 session then in 4 months :D
That's true the warm up take easily 5 minutes from your workout but without that not only you increase the risk of injury but the quality of your handstands is going to be worse. And something important for me is ending the workout with a good handstand, maybe not perfect but good enough that you feel motivated to keep training the next session.
Hey Coach Bachmann! I purchased the 15 minute workout collection course, and it looks great! I haven’t tried out any of the workouts yet because I’m coming from a wrist injury. It’s feeling 80% better than before. I wanted to start training push exercises again, but I want to take it slowly to avoid flaring it up again. How do you recommend I scale the workouts to accommodate my current injury? Any advice would be helpful. Thank you!
Hard to say as I don't know your pre injury form. Make sure to come back slowly. Start by just doing the warm up and 1 or 2 very light sets for the first couple days. See how your wrist responds with any pressure at all. You need to know how it responds immediately but also long term. How do you fell 1 - 3 days after the workout. Like this over time you can make your way back. Use parallettes for all conditioning work!
Hi, my reason is that I don’t really like to train for it, but I would like to learn it for my yoga. I bought the workout collection, how do you suggest to proceed? Do I just do 1 collection 6 day a week like the Single leg tuck collection. And when that is easy least I choose another collection like Tuck focus. Or can you mix it, so I each collection 3 times a week. Which is best? Thanks coach!
I would pick at least 2 and cycle them. You could also start with 1 and train it until you’re good at it. Then add a second one. You’ll do this new one most days and 1-2 times per week the other one to not lose it. Eventually you’ll do a different one every day.
in my shorts Have a look. It's from a little while back but its a really good one actually. I also have a more in depth blog post about it. You can check it out here: courses.coachbachmann.com/blog-how-to-mexican-handstand/
I learned doing my first pullup by just trying. All i did was trying my very best and hardest to get up to the bar as much as possible. Tried it maybe 2-3 times back to back and thats it. My entire "training" day was done.
Didn't have a training plan, schedule or any strength at all. Had phases where i tried this once a day for a week and then maybe once a week or even less. Even with zero ambitions, plans, training or discipline i finally adopted my first pullup!
This exact method applied to my first pushup(no joke, i couldn't even do ONE pushup). Just try to do one every once in a while until your brain&muscles just say "fuck it, you won". I remember this took about 2-3 months. Once i broke my first pushup going to 12 good form pushups only took me about 2-3 more months. Obviously kinda sorta training a bit more frequent. But still. No training plan, discipline and so on. Just sporadic "imma do some pushups now".
I did something similar to this as well. Everyday 20 to 30 minutes of handstand practice. In the beginning it was more of a kick up practice but as you said, i got better and better at balancing with my fingers and was more aware of my form. Currently 3 months in and although not consistent, I managed to do a freestanding handstand that last for almost 20 seconds. The one mistake I did was not warming up during the first 1 and a half months. At the start, my wrist felt fine after every training so I didnt think much of it, but it later got worst when i started to kickup with both legs rather than one followed by another ( i found that i am more consistent using this kick up but there were more pressure on my wrist). Now i do wrist warm ups and its all good again. I think what frustrates me is that if i miss 1 or 2 days, i need some time to get the feeling of it again but its usually after a few attempts of being upside down.
Hey, thanks for the comment. What you are feeling is actually very normal. Everyone struggles with this same issue! If you don't take care of your wrists or your form is not great they will swell up and hurt. Try icing your wrists in buckets of ice water. 8-12 min right after training and a second time right before bed. Did wonders to me and all of clients.
About missing the days of training. This will get better. After years and years of hand balancing I can not go weeks without doing handstands and I lose nothing but this was not the case at first. it will take significants amounts of effort to get good at handstands and to stay good after a few days off ;)
Stay patient, stay dedicated and don't skip any workouts
Now... what exactly is a long session and what does it consist of? Just wondering... I do 3 times a week a session of 20 to 30 min. One time a bit longer and 2 times martial arts training.
I have 2 podcast episodes about longer handstand training sessions. 1 episode about getting started with 2 arm handstands and 1 for oahs. Those should give you all the answers you’re looking for. Let me know if you have further questions
Thanks for this terrific content Coach Bachmann. You have inspired me to give this a go. With all my other training, and current focus on splits (front and middle) when not training in a group setting, this is exactly what I need to try to get my handstand off the wall and inject some consistency into my freestanding handstand. I think I should be able to fit 15 minutes a day into my weekly exercise dose. So, will browse the 25 short videos you mention, pick one, and get going. No time like the present, so today is the day. (And if you ever head to the South of France for a workshop, consider me as a definite attendee!) Cheers.
Ah i love the south of France and I will definitely be coming through some time soon. April I’ll be in Barcelona? You up for a trip?!
I found that kettlebell swings helped me with handstand push-ups.
I ve done swings with 24kg kettlebell for 3 days like 10min/a day
And yesterday I made THIRD handstand push-up. And it was controllable. Like I really feel balance ⚖️ because of improved back chain muscles.
Wow thanks 🙏 il try
Good vid thanks, I try to do 4 handstand variations most days after 30 mins yoga before going to work in yhe morning. If I'm doing an upper body workout during the day I'll fit in about 15mins handstands after warming up and mobility as a skill before going in to working sets. At the moment I'm focusing on tuck , hspu, and frog to hs. This works for me bug I get its a long journey and I'm not young - 55 and and I've only been doing this 3 yrs. Why do I do handstands? Because I thinks it's a good way for me to understand my body and listen to it....
This sounds absolutely incredible. You got decent programming and it is clear to you why you are training. You are setting yourself up for success. Keep it coming!
I do my handstand training in the morning, and then I do my regular workout later in the day.
I feel like it's more efficient to split it up like that.
@@gam940 I used to train like this as well. I think it’s a great approach!
I really like the idea of 15 min handstand focused workouts as an addition to my other workouts. That way I’m still getting to do all the workouts I love but also train for something new. Thank you this option.
My pleasure! Happy Training!
I just bought it :D looking forward to progress over the next months. Lately i have so much forearm pain that i will take a couple days off with the handstand training and focus on supplementary work like hollow holds... I usually structure my workout like this -> 5 min warm -> 20 min prehab (wrist elbow shoulder etc...) Then i would like to implement the 15 min handstand workout --> afterwards I do basic strengh skill wich take about another 45 min. Then i finish with accessories and stretching.I do this on Monday wednesday and friday. I have 2 other days of the week where i do the same but with lower body conditioning. Sorry for the long text -->> Here is my question: I would train Handstand 5-6 times a week. Would it make sense to implement 2 off the workouts to achive "the longer version" and progress faster on the upper body days? Or should i just stick to one each day? Thanks for youre time really apreciate all youre content!
Hey. I like that routine that you’ve set up for yourself. It’s really great! I would not recommend using 2 separate of the 15min workouts in 1 day. They’re not really designed for that. You can however up the set count to make the workouts longer. Keep it up!!
@@CoachBachmann thank you so much. Forearm pain went away and I just the forearm stand workout wich was included in the main time. I dont know how but i feel with those workouts i made more progress in 4 session then in 4 months :D
That's true the warm up take easily 5 minutes from your workout but without that not only you increase the risk of injury but the quality of your handstands is going to be worse. And something important for me is ending the workout with a good handstand, maybe not perfect but good enough that you feel motivated to keep training the next session.
100%. At the end of the day it’s about figuring out what makes the most sense for you and how do you like to train progress
Hey Coach Bachmann! I purchased the 15 minute workout collection course, and it looks great! I haven’t tried out any of the workouts yet because I’m coming from a wrist injury. It’s feeling 80% better than before. I wanted to start training push exercises again, but I want to take it slowly to avoid flaring it up again. How do you recommend I scale the workouts to accommodate my current injury? Any advice would be helpful. Thank you!
Hard to say as I don't know your pre injury form. Make sure to come back slowly. Start by just doing the warm up and 1 or 2 very light sets for the first couple days. See how your wrist responds with any pressure at all. You need to know how it responds immediately but also long term. How do you fell 1 - 3 days after the workout. Like this over time you can make your way back. Use parallettes for all conditioning work!
@@CoachBachmann Thank you!
Hi, my reason is that I don’t really like to train for it, but I would like to learn it for my yoga. I bought the workout collection, how do you suggest to proceed? Do I just do 1 collection 6 day a week like the Single leg tuck collection. And when that is easy least I choose another collection like Tuck focus. Or can you mix it, so I each collection 3 times a week. Which is best? Thanks coach!
I would pick at least 2 and cycle them. You could also start with 1 and train it until you’re good at it. Then add a second one. You’ll do this new one most days and 1-2 times per week the other one to not lose it. Eventually you’ll do a different one every day.
@@CoachBachmann oké thanks and the second one is in the same category or level?
Croyez vous que 15minutes suffise pour avoir un handstand propre merci pour votre retour😉
15min au moins 4 à 5 fois par semaine pour avoir un handstand de base oui. Pour les figures avancées non
Exactement ça.
Where is hollow back handstand toturial ?
in my shorts Have a look. It's from a little while back but its a really good one actually. I also have a more in depth blog post about it. You can check it out here:
courses.coachbachmann.com/blog-how-to-mexican-handstand/